Zhu Hao's idea was to buy a few rabbits and send them to the flower and bird market to set up stalls to attract people from the Zixing Palace.
Although this plan may seem like finding a needle in a haystack, after all, it happened a few months ago that the child wanted to buy a rabbit, there is really no better way at the moment.
However, it is not easy to purchase a batch of rabbits. You must first inquire about the channels. After all, only hunters outside the city occasionally get something.
These days, except for the palace gardens, no one really keeps rabbits as pets. There are also very few people who breed carnivorous rabbits. This is because rabbits have too many infectious diseases in this era, and intensive breeding without vaccinations and drug treatment can
Basically it is difficult to have a good harvest.
When he arrived outside the city, Zhu Hao found several hunters through salt farmers. After asking, he learned that rabbits could only be found if you wanted them. You had to wait for a few days, and it all depended on luck.
Catching rabbits in summer is not an easy task. There are many thorns in the mountains, making it easy for rabbits to find food. They disappear when they get into the weeds, and traps are difficult to set.
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Zhu Hao went home at noon the next day, but he saw a shriveled old man in his forties standing behind Zhu Niang. He smelled of alcohol. If he wasn't wearing a scholar's blue shirt, he would not look like a serious scholar.
"Quick, come and see sir."
Zhu Niang waited eagerly for her son to come back. She hurriedly pulled her son to the old man and introduced him with a smile.
"Sir, this is my child. He is eight years old this year. I have taught him a few words before, but I have no knowledge and what I have taught is very limited. I hope that sir can give me more advice in the future."
Zhu Niang was very happy.
It seems that he feels that his son will take the right path.
Zhu Hao quickly pulled Zhu Niang aside and asked: "Mom, where did you find this? Didn't I say you were going to a school to study? Why did you really invite your husband home?"
In Zhu Hao's vision, even if he wanted to go to school, he couldn't ask his husband to come back for one-on-one teaching. Regardless of whether the teacher was really talented or not, even if he had that level, I believe the two were equally capable.
In terms of knowledge, Zhu Hao, who studied under famous teachers in his previous life, holds a doctorate in literature and the title of doctoral tutor, and has extremely high attainments in classical literature, literary theory, calligraphy and painting, is far above ordinary students in this era. In order to pursue "freedom"
, he naturally hopes to study in a crowded school, so that he can have the opportunity to skip school.
Zhu Niang scolded: "Stop talking nonsense, come and meet sir... Mr. Sir is a great talent. He is far more than just a student. He seems to be a master of judicial examination."
Zhu Niang said this very loudly, deliberately letting the old man hear it.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Hao looked at the old man again.
The old man just nodded slightly to Zhu Hao, then burped, and the strong smell of alcohol hit his face.
Zhu Hao frowned, with a look of disdain on his face.
The old man's fine linen green shirt has been washed white, and there are several patches of different sizes on the hem. The two cuffs are stained with oil, and he looks slovenly. How dare he be called a scholar in such poverty?
Don't you know that the people who are elected have the privilege of being exempted from corvee and taxation, and that farmers can earn a lot of money just by donating their land? Are you as shabby as you?
"From now on, sir will teach you knowledge... Come, kneel down and kowtow."
Before Zhu Hao could refuse, the old man raised his hand: "There is no need to be too polite. It seems that your child is not willing to accept me as his teacher. You can discuss it with your child... I will sit in the tea shop opposite and have a drink.
A cup of tea to sober up."
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The old man is sanctimonious.
After a simple exchange, Zhu Hao didn't think the old man was of any skill. Instead, he thought that Zhu Niang was "hurt to the doctor because of her illness."
"Mom, where did you find this man? How come you insist that he is knowledgeable?"
Zhu Hao was angry.
I do my best to serve my family, but you just grab someone from the street and bring me back to be my apprentice?
How embarrassing!
Aunt Li pursed her lips and smiled, "For a while, this old gentleman was lying in the back alley, or he was drunk last night and stayed out all night. No one else paid attention to him. Madam kindly gave her a bowl of sobering tea, and then chatted for a while. The more they communicated,
Madam's eyes became brighter and brighter, and finally she said that she wanted to ask the old gentleman to be Mr. Hao's tutor."
The story was so bizarre that Zhu Hao became extremely anxious after hearing it.
The mother really just grabbed someone from the street and brought him back to teach her son. Isn’t this too whimsical!?
Zhu Niang said: "You don't understand. The old gentleman is really very knowledgeable. He speaks well and has extraordinary knowledge. After he got up, he casually recited a poem. Although he couldn't hear the specific meaning, it was very beautiful in rhythm.
, seems to express the emotion in my heart, lamenting that talents are not recognized... When asked about fame, it is not just students, and there is so much disdain for students in words... People should not be judged by their appearance!"
Zhu Hao asked in surprise: "You have already promoted people, how can you still not recognize your talents? Isn't this a contradiction in terms?"
Zhu Niang glared at Zhu Hao: "People don't dislike you for being an ignorant child, but you still have the nerve to dislike others? Let's go and become a disciple."
Zhu Niang took Zhu Hao to the teahouse.
In order to show her sincerity, Zhu Niang specially set up a table for apprenticeship banquet in the teahouse. She probably wanted to make the rice cooked, so that the Zhu family would have no reason to take their son back to study, and mother and son would not be able to see each other again.
"Sir, I hope you don't dislike it. Quanzi is ignorant and was very abrupt just now." Zhu Niang said with expectation.
The old man put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "If I want the old man to accept him as his disciple, I still need to take the exam... I wonder if madam, can I let the old man have a few words with him alone?"
Zhu Niang nodded and quickly winked at Zhu Hao, meaning that if he failed to pass the exam, he would ask you later.
Immediately, Zhu Niang retreated to the second floor of the tea shop.
After Zhu Niang left, the smile on the old man's face faded, "You are lucky to have a good mother."
Zhu Hao said unceremoniously: "Don't have any ideas about my mother."
"Ha ha."
The old man smiled and said, "You are a brat, but your mother is a wise woman, and ordinary people would not dare to mess with you. I was just greedy and had a few too many drinks. I had no intention of staying in this small place like Anlu for a long time."
Zhu Hao said: "Is Anlu a small place? This is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden."
The old man was just joking, but when he heard this, his face suddenly turned cold, he looked at Zhu Hao intently, and after a while he asked, "Who taught you this?"
"No one teaches."
Zhu Hao just said it casually, but he noticed that the old man had a strange expression, and his heart moved. This old man seemed to be really very human.
The term "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" extends to the sensitive position of the Xing Palace in the court. Most scholars will not study the issue of the order of the emperor's heirs. After all, it has nothing to do with them. But a drunken old man living in the street actually understands this?
Doesn't this mean that if you live high in a temple, you worry about its people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about your king?
"Where is the dragon and where is the tiger?" the old man asked.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "If you ask me where I heard it, then I will just tell you nonsense... Isn't there an Anlu County to the east of our Anlu Prefecture? There is a tiger breast rock there. According to legend, the Chu Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period
Ling Yin Dou Ziwen was abandoned by his maternal grandmother when he was just born, and was suckled by a female tiger here. In addition, the Han River is entrenched like a dragon, isn't it a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger?"
Sounds reasonable.
But how could the old man not hear that Zhu Hao was sincerely entertaining him?
A seven-year-old untutored kid actually fooled a scholar who was well-read in poetry and literature?
Unparalleled anecdotes.
"Have you read a book? How many words do you know? Write it down and see." The old man quickly entered the exam mode.
"No pen."
"Just dip your fingers in the tea and write whatever you want on the table."
"Sorry, I forgot how to write it."
Zhu Hao's purpose is very simple. Don't accept me as your student. I have nothing to do with you. We will go to our own families and find our own mothers.
The old man smiled and said: "Not to mention, this land of Anlu is really full of surprises. Originally, I was just passing by, getting drunk on the streets, and gaining a reputation as a visitor, but I never thought that because of these few glasses of wine, I would meet
You funny little guy...I will tell your mother right now that I will be your enlightened teacher!"
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If you hold him back, you will go backwards.
Zhu Hao wanted to ask, are you a donkey?
Others obviously have no intention of becoming your disciple, and why do they forcefully insist on accepting you as a disciple?
Immediately, Zhu Niang was called upstairs.
"Sir, do you agree to accept Quan Zi as your disciple?"
Zhu Niang was extremely happy when she heard the old man's intention.
The old man smiled and said: "I admire your young master's quick wit very much. However, this time I am going to Jiangxi and passing through Huguang. I can't stay in Anlu for too long. I can at most help him gain enlightenment. As for the daily teaching, I may have to hire someone else."
Zhu Hao said: "He means that the Anlu Temple is too small to accommodate his big Buddha."
"Xiao Hao, how can you be rude to your husband? Please apologize and admit your mistake."
Although Zhu Niang did not read much, she was very concerned about respecting teachers and teaching. She felt that this was a good time to shape her son's values, so she immediately corrected her.
But the old man laughed and said: "I really appreciate how straightforward and unconcealed he is in his words... He is not old, but he is a sweet-tempered person. It seems that he will have his own way of exploring knowledge in the future and will not stick to the rules.
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The old man here said it easily, but he didn't know what Zhu Niang really thought.
Zhu Niang did not want to hire a temporary tutor who would just teach her son a few days and then leave. She wanted to hire a long-term tutor to teach her son systematically.
The old man boasted, as if I was very powerful.
But it’s true, it’s not easy for ordinary people to travel around the world these days. Guan Duluo and these guides can stump a lot of people. Saying that you can travel around the world is a kind of pretense.
But for Zhu Hao, this is exactly good news. The old man said he wanted to accept him as his disciple, but he couldn't stay in Anlu for too long. Isn't having a gentleman the same as not having a mentor?
"Sir, why don't you stay in Anlu for a while longer? Why don't you wait until autumn and it's cool before leaving? I can arrange your accommodation, food and other matters without neglect."
Zhu Niang retreated and settled for the next best thing.
Since the old man said he was going to Jiangxi, she thought that she would use this old man to send Zhu Jia away first. Once the Zhu family was sure that Zhu Hao had a husband and would no longer forcefully take away his son, she would have enough time to invite him.
Mr. New.
The old man smiled and shook his head: "I have already arranged my itinerary. I may not be able to stay in Anlu for a long time. I thank you for your kindness, madam."
No matter how kind you are, people just don't appreciate it.
Zhu Niang was greatly disappointed, but when things got to this point, she couldn't say that she would just drive him away, so she said to her son: "In that case, Xiaohao, you should try your best to ask the teacher for advice during this period, so as not to waste his appreciation."
...haven’t you asked Mr. your last name?”
The old man said: "My surname is Lu..."
From his slight hesitation, Zhu Hao judged that this was definitely not the old man's real name.
Even his surname was not true, he was so wary, and Zhu Niang still treated him as a treasure, Zhu Hao was filled with contempt for the old man.
Don’t you really have any bad thoughts towards your mother?”
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The next day, Mr. Lu came as scheduled.
He didn't look like a drunkard who was dying yesterday. The dirt on his face was gone, and he put on a clean white Confucian shirt, which added a bit of a scholar's character. He looked very energetic.
Zhu Hao even thought that if the old man was dressed like this when he first saw him, maybe his impression of him wouldn't be so bad.
But now he has seen the sloppy side of this bad old man. The stereotype will not change just because this person has washed himself and put on clean clothes. It will remain the same.
"Mr. Lu, the four treasures of the study have been prepared at home. Please move."
Zhu Niang put on a gorgeous brocade robe with brilliant embroidery, looking noble and elegant.
Her son was just a temporary husband, but he treated him as if he were marrying his daughter-in-law, and even put a little powder on his face. As a widow, she had not treated anyone so grandly for a long time.
Mr. Lu smiled and said: "Today I am going fishing in the city. I want to take my disciple with me. I want to chat with him and ask him about his studies. If there is anyone who can teach me, I will teach him on the spot, so I won't go into the inner courtyard."
Zhu Hao originally looked at this old boy with wary eyes.
After hearing this, I felt a little relieved. Fortunately, this guy was smart enough to know that there were many disputes in front of the widow, not to mention there were two widows in the yard.
But when you go fishing in Anluzhou City... what's the way?
You said you traveled a long way to Jiangxi and passed through Anlu. You would probably stay with friends or relatives for a few days here, but you actually wanted to go fishing in a foreign land?
The city is basically an artificial river, connected to the moat outside the city, connecting the Han River in the west and the North and South Lakes in the east. The water flow is gentle and it is difficult to catch fish.
As for being in a good mood?
What happened to the drunkenness the day before yesterday?
Even though Zhu Hao felt that he was very accurate in judging people, he couldn't see many clues about Mr. Lu. He always felt that this person was very well-connected and involved in officialdom but seemed to have nothing to do with it.
Aunt Li asked puzzledly: "I'm not at home preaching and teaching. Is it easy to use when fishing?"
She said what Zhu Niang wanted to say but was embarrassed to say.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Mom, I think Mr. Lu's suggestion is very good. There should always be a process of getting familiar with each other before starting to study. For example, ask me where I read the book. If I start teaching "three" and "hundred"
"Qian" might require memorizing articles from the Four Books and Five Classics, but it would be too rigid."
Zhu Niang looked at her son in surprise.
Why did you change your gender today?
It seemed that it was his son who criticized Mr. Lu in every possible way yesterday, right?
"Madam, please go back. I will take my disciple out."
After Mr. Lu finished speaking, he said goodbye to Zhu Niang and Aunt Li, took Zhu Hao out of the shop, and headed to the north of the city across the river canal across Anlu Prefecture City.